Corset drying frame



Jan. 22, 1946. E. P. EWING. 2,393,460

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v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CORSET DRYING FRAME Esther P. Ewing, New York, N. Y. Application December 23, 1944, Serial No. 569,523 ,2 Claims. (c ne-4s) This invention relates to a corset drying frame, and more particularly to a frame adapted for the drying of such garments as fabric girdles or the like.

A primary object of this invention is the provision of an improved frame adapted to retain the shape of a corset or similar garment, while the same is drying after being washed.

An additional object of the invention is the provision of such a device so designed and adapted as to protect the life of the garment, through facilitating the frequent Washing thereof.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of a corset drying frame which will obviate the necessity of wringing the garment dry by hand or the like.

As conducive to a clearer understanding of this invention it may here be pointed out that perspiration is particularly ruinous to the fabric of which corsets or similar garments are customarily made.

Frequent washings will obviate the-deleterious effect of such perspiration. However, in washing a garment wringing the same, either by hand or by means of a mechanical wringer is often in- J'urious to the fabric, while the comparative thickness of the material of which the garment is constructed occasions relatively slow drying of the same unless such wringing or a substitute therefor is effected. It is the purpose of the instant invention to provide a frame, which will stretch the garment, in such manner that it will retain in shape during and after drying, and correspondingly obviate the necessity of wringing the same.

Other objects will in part be obvious and in part be pointed out as the description of the invention proceeds and shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein there are disclosed two preferred embodiments of this inventive concept.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of one form of device embodying the instant inventive concept, shown with a corset applied thereto for drying.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged side elevational view of a portion of the construction shown in Figures 1 and 2:.

Figure 4 is an elevational view of the element shown in Figure 3.

Figure 5 is an end elevational view of the device shown in Figur s 3 and 4.

Figure 6 is a view partially in elevation and partially in section of additional constructional elements.

Figure '7 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 1-1 of Figure 6, and

Figure 8 is a fragmentary top plan view, partially inelevation and partially in section of a modified form of structure embodying features of this invention.

Like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

Having reference now to the drawings, there are generally indicated at I0 oppositely disposed blocks having an arcuate outer surface I l and each provided with a vertical mortice l2 in which are adapted to be positioned a pair of oppositely disposed resilient members [3 extending, when the device is in position to be used, in a vertical direction to similar mortices in an additional pair of oppositely disposed similar spaced blocks Illa. Each of the blocks l0 and Illa is provided on its inner face with a recess, within which are adapted to be positioned the reduced extremities I5 and i501. of a member generally indicated at 16, comprised as best shown in Figure 6, of an internally threaded sleeve l1 within which is adapted to be positioned a threaded rod or screw member 18.

From the foregoing the operation of the device should now be readily understandable. The blocks 10 and lllaare positioned adjacent opposite sides of the corset or girdle 20, the resilient members 13 extending downwardly along the sides 1 v thereof between the top and bottom of the garment, and the sleeves l E rotated, until the blocks I I) and Illa are spaced apart a distance sufficient to stretch the garment to the desired degree.

The natural resiliency of the members l3, serves to hold the garment in desired shapes as best shown in Figure 2, untilsuch time as the same is completely dried. The sleeves I! are then rotated in a reverse direction, causing withdrawal of the blocks l0 and [0a, whereupon the device may be readily removed from the garment and the same is ready to be re-utilized.

In the foregoing modification, the members I! and I8, as well as the members It! may be constructed of wood or plastic material.

In the modification shown in Figure 8 there is indicated a fragment of a modified form of the device, comprised of a metal block member 2| having a mortice 22 and an arcuate face 23 thereon and provided with a bracket 24, extending from the rear face thereof, to which is secured as by a pivot pin 25a metallic strip or rod 26 having a longitudinally slotted extremity 21, to which is secured, as by a wing nut 28 and bolt 29,

a similar slotted member 30 terminating in a corresponding block member 2|.

In this construction it will be readily understood that by adjustment of the wing nut 28 the distance separating the blocks 23 may be readily varied as desired, and it will also be seen that if desired the entire device may be folded about the pivot 25 and the bolt 29, in order that the same may be stored in a relatively small compact space.

From the foregoing it will now be seen that shown and described, it is to be understood that all matter herein is to be interpreted merely as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

I claim:

1. In a garment drying device, a plurality of pairs of horizontally disposed block members, vertical members extending between adjacent block members, and adjustable members extending between each of said pairs, said adjustable members each comprising an internally threaded sleeve engaging a threaded rod, one extremity of said rod and. said sleeve each rotatably engaging one of said block members.

In a garment drying device, a plurality of pairs of horizontally disposed block members having arcuate exterior surfaces and being provided with internally positioned recesses, resilient members extending vertically between adjacent block members, and adjustable members extending between the interior surfaces of each pair of said block members, said adjustable members each comprising an internally threaded sleeve engaging a threaded red, one extremity of said rod and sleeve each rotatably engaging in said recess in one of said blocks.

ESTHER P. EWING. 

